Sweet Home Hyogo

Chapter 4~ THAT is a FINE looking man right there

"Y/N!!" With a scared gasp Y/n sat up in her bed, practically sprinting out from under the covers due to the fight-or-flight response her mother's arrival had activated. Y/n let her now tensed muscles relax as one hand clutched her heart and the other her head, shaking her head in disapproval at the enthusiastic woman standing in her doorway. "Mom what the heck! You could have killed me." Her mother simply waved her off and tugged her out of bed, allowing the young female to regain her footing before fixing her hair and lightly pushing her towards her dresser. "As much as I appreciate the heartfelt wake up, why are you in such a rush?" Mrs. L/n placed her hands on her hips and looked at her only daughter. "You missy hafta get ready ASAP. I've got somethin' I need ya to do for me." Y/n furrowed her eyebrows as she squinted her eyes accusingly at her mother. Hesitantly she looked at her, arms coming up to cross across her chest. "What exactly Is 'something' mom?" Mrs. L/n rolled her eyes at her hesitation, "I need you to deliver some bread to Yumie." Oh. OH- "Yumie as in..." Mrs. L/n's eyes once again met the back of her eyelids as she continued ushering Y/n around the room, the young woman getting ready as she was. "Yes, Yumie as in yer mother-in-law. I dunno why yer so surprised, should 'a known I'd make you see her when I saw ya were back." Y/n felt the nervousness arise in her stomach as she got dressed and did her hair and such. It wasn't that she disliked her mother-but-really-grandmother-in-law at all! She loved Yumie like her own grandmother! It was just, Yumie had been very upset when she learned about her and Shinsuke, heartbroken actually, and knowing why she was here was something Y/n would like to stay under wraps. After having the basket of baked goods shoved in her hands and being practically thrown out the front door, Y/n's mother speedily drove Y/n to the Kita residence, booking it down the street once Y/n was on the front porch step. Y/n took a few deep breaths before squaring her shoulders and knocking. After softly knocking a few times, she took a small step back, hands interlocking in front of her. Just as she was about to knock again she heard the elder's small footsteps. The door opened and Y/n could see the ever so sweet and smiling face of the elder she loved dearly. Yumie let out a slight gasp as she pulled Y/n down into a tight hug. "Y/n dear! How are you?" Y/n smiled as she hugged her back. "I'm good, granny. How are you doing? You look great." (She will also call her granny cause it makes ~sense~) Granny released Y/n from her arms as she stepped aside, welcoming the young woman into her home. Y/n set the baked goods on the counter as she and Yumie sat down, catching up and what not. Before the two knew it, it was noon, and time for lunch. "Y/n, dear, would you like to stay? Five years is a lot of time to catch up on." Y/n nodded, "Only if you let me help you cook!" Yumie nodded "Deal". The took put on aprons and got to work, making homemade ramen. The two were hard at work, and as Yumie went to set the table and Y/n put the finishing touches on the meal, the front door opened. "Granny! I'm here for lunch!" Y/n, still very much hard at work, didn't hear the front door open or close nor did she hear the other Kita's greeting. "Shin! Please come in, come in!" Kita smiled at his grandmother, while he took off his boots, hat, and the fluffy white towel around his neck. (Okay, I have N O idea how the outfit works, but it looks like a jump suit kinda thingy, and he wears like a black compressions shirt under, SO for my sake and for a ~purpose~ he will have unbuttoned the top portion and tied it around his waist, like the painter official art Y'know? I hope so lol) Y/n had just put the meal on the table when Kita entered the dining room, both young adults showing a look of surprise on their faces. Yumie ushered them both to the table and sat them across from each other while she sat at the end of the table. Both adults shared a heartwarming, sweet, sincere FAKE smile while the elder hummed in satisfaction. "Y/n, what a surprise." Kita stated, 'smile' still present as she returned it, eyes crinkling in suspicion. "Yes, what a surprise." Yumie hid her smirk as she readied the meals, "Ooh! Shin dear," He broke the intense eye contact between him and Y/n as he looked to his Granny, the sickeningly sweet façade dropping to an actually sincere one towards the one who raised him. "Yes Granny?" Yumie pointed to the kitchen, "Go get the good bowls, Y/n's back home for a visit! This is a special occasion!" Kita stiffened and clenched his jaw, remembering all to vividly why Y/n was here. Without turning his head, he turned his gaze to Y/n, who was desperately pleading with her eyes for him not to tell Yumie why she was really here. "O'course, be right back" Y/n gave let out a sigh, "Y/n." She looked up to Kita in shock, "Since you n' Granny re organized the kitchen a couple' a years ago, I dunno where they got put. Mind helpin' me find em?" The look he was giving her was no questioning glance, he wanted answers. Y/n nodded, "Sure." The two adults got up from the table and made their way into the storage closet. "What is this really about? I know for a fact you know where the bowls are." Y/n asked in a hushed voice, crossing her arms over her chest. Kita sighed and turned to face Y/n, copying her actions as he leaned against the walls. "Because I know how much Granny dislikes our...situation... I'm not gonna tell her 'bout yer fiancé." Y/n stiffened. Of course he knew. He wasn't stupid! (Freaking class 7 smh) "Thanks..." The two stood in silence while Kita dug through the closet looking for the bowls, before retrieving them and returning to his position against the walls. Keep in mind, its been five years since Y/n had last seen Kita, and a person can change a lot in five years. Especially when that person works incredibly hard doing manual labor. Long story short, Kita had bulked up, and Y/n had noticed. How could she not! He was wearing a compression shirt that nicely showed off his toned arms and chest. He had always had a good amount of muscle, but he had changed a lot since high school, for better of course. 'W O W he got buff. I mean, he was never scrawny but OH MY GOSH HOW!?! And his biceps?! STOP IT Y/N! STOP this is not okay. You have a wonderful, beautiful fiancé waiting for you at home who is wonderful and you love him. SO STOP OGLING YOUR SOON-TO-BE-EX-HUSBAND YOU IDIOT!! Ughhhh, the jerk probably doesn't even know what he's doing..jerk..' Oh no, he was well aware of what he was doing. And he felt no remorse for it either. Y/n was never really 'sneaky' or 'subtle' and he was extremely observant and perceptive. So picking up on her wandering eyes and internal debate was quite easy. "Y'done?" Y/n was jerked back to reality as she sent him a harsh embarrassed glare. Smirking, Kita grabbed the bowls and started walking back until "Wait," He turned around to see Y/n looking away while she gripped his wrist. He raised an eyebrow, silently questioning her what she wanted. "Thank you....really. I know our situation isn't ideal but I appreciate it." Kita's face turned to one of seriousness as he slowly nodded, "S'not my job to tell her, it's yours." Y/n nodded, releasing his wrist as she grabbed the bowls from him, making her way back into the dining room and setting the bowls on the table. Kita stayed behind, taking a deep breath as he slid a hand down his face, re collecting himself before returning to the table, getting his lunch and beginning to eat. If only you knew Y/n....Maybe things would be different...But...I guess you've found someone new huh? Kita let go of the depressing thoughts and focused his attention to the two chattering women in front of him, two women he held very dear to him, even if only one appeared to return the sentiment. Lunch went...surprisingly well. The two adults were able to have civil conversations, much to the satisfaction of his grandmother, and after plenty of trips down memory lane, and a few looks through old scrap books Yumie sends the two adults out of her home. "Shin dear, before you go back to work, walk Y/n home. I know you two aren't together in a sense, but you still owe it to each other to guarantee the others safety." Kita looks over at Y/n, "Only if you don't mind." He shook his head as he and Y/n started their walk back to her house. It wasn't too far, the two used to make this trip quite often, actually. Growing up as best friends, and later high school sweethearts, meant frequent trips between the two houses. The walk back was quiet, but not an uncomfortable quiet like the car ride, more like a reminiscing quiet. Y/n started giggling, trying to suppress the laughter coming out. Kita looked at her questioningly. "What's so funny?" Y/n looks at him and bursts out laughing, as she can no longer keep it in. Kita feels his own smile creep up on his face. "Do-do you remember when we were coming home from school *snort* and, you slipped, so you took me down with you *snicker* into a pile of mud!!" Kita stopped walking and looked at Y/n in disappointment, seeing her bent over in half laughing herself to death. "I thought we had a mutual agreement not to bring that up again." Y/n tried to calm herself down but her actions went in vain as she remembered how mad both of their parents were, before they started laughing at the two teens. Y/n always thought it was funny, Kita however, did not. Y/n stood up straight again, wiping the tears that were in her eyes before successfully calming down. "Yeah, well, that's my revenge for you bringing up what you did earlier." Kita smiled as he remembered the mortified look on Y/n's face as he recounted to Yumie of a certain event when they were first married and on their honeymoon. They had gone to a beach for their honeymoon (you can choose where 😊) and naturally Y/n and Kita had gone into the water. The two had been having fun, playfully splashing each other and all that. That is before a big wave came out of NO WHERE and caught Y/n off guard. Unfortunately for Y/n, she wasn't the only thing caught off guard, as her top came loose and....well...came off. Y/n had been so in shock from the big wave that had taken her out, that she hadn't realized that an important piece of clothing was missing. That is until she stood up to see Kita doubled over in laughter. She glared at him until she felt a bit colder it was then she dove back in the water, frantically waving her new husband over to help her. "Well, then I guess its only fair then." Y/n smiled. The remainder of their walk was quiet. "See ya around I guess." Kita said as he dropped Y/n off on her front porch step. "Yeah I guess so. You still have papers to sign." Kita shook his head and smiled, waving her off as he walked back towards the fields to get back to work. "See ya around Y/n, and no." Y/n, despite being frustrated over the papers couldn't help but shake her head a she went inside, instantly confused as she couldn't seem to wipe the fond smile off of her face.